The fun continues as we plan for our spring crops and the opening day of Our Children's Rainbow Garden. In our garden planning meeting this weekend, we got really excited about the opportunity to offer classes this season filled with information and fun for children, gardeners, and for garden foodies. Watch our blog for the event announcements that will begin as early as April!
Right now is the time to really take stock in why its a good idea to get involved in this garden project. First of all it is a ton of fun, good exercise, and requires just a minimal amount of time to reap all of these benefits. But the benefits of eating more fresh and local vegetables goes beyond personal benefits to directly contributing to reduced greenhouse gases and the preservation of our natural resources.
Whether you are vegetarian or meat-eating, please check out www.meatlessmondays.com a movement that is now a mainstream!
Just by eliminating meat from your meals every Monday, you can reduce greenhouse gases, water consumption, and fossil fuel usage in very significant ways. Not to mention the health benefits of reducing your weekly consumption of animal products and saturated fat. This is a very "doable" way to move your desire to live sustainably beyond ideas into a very tangible step in your life, and isn't this what its really all about?
I'm also adding a link to a really nice vegetarian website that offers great suggestions and recipes. Oh yes, the picture I'm sharing is of my grandson Ashton who has a LOVE for cooking and a Love for the garden!
So, if you are inspired, let us know that you are ready to become a gardening member of Our Children's Rainbow Garden. The benefits are endless and the commitments are very practical and doable for most people (whether you have children or not!)
Be Well and Enjoy Life,
Karen
karenhunsberger@msn.com
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